Tenants in Northern Ireland can still have housing costs paid to their landlord, but this will not be available on the UK mainland, where the benefit launches in April.
Scottish housing associations have called for more flexibility over the introduction of Universal Credit, after Northern Ireland negotiated key concessions from the Coalition.
Tenants in Northern Ireland can still have housing costs paid to their landlord, but this will not be available on the UK mainland, where the benefit launches in April.
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